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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The M Sport brakes work in tandem with an integrated braking system that presents the driver with two pedal feel settings. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3

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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

Green Car Congress

BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The refreshed drive system line-up includes new combustion engines, a latest-generation plug-in hybrid system for the BMW X5 xDrive50e and 48V mild hybrid technology for all other models.

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EVs at last! VW finally goes wild for electric cars in Australia, with the ID. Buzz GTX hot MPV the headline act

EV Central

It sports an 80kW/134Nm front motor and lusty 210kW/560Nm rear motor, combining for a VW Golf R-bettering 250kW and proper wallops of torque. Buzz GTX There’s an optional full-length panoramic sunroof too, in light-bathing tribute to VW’s Samba Bus Kombi. Buzz Cargo medium van is also locked in for before Christmas. 2025 Volkswagen ID.

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2025 Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid sports standard AWD, “Green Zone” mode

Baua Electric

It sports a cleaner front end with a new grille design and simpler LED daytime running lights, as well as a revised rear end with a more pronounced skid plate. The plug-in hybrid drivetrain hasn’t changed, in and of itself, but it now only comes with all-wheel drive, a 72-kw electric motor, and the larger 13.8-kwh

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2024 Leapmotor C10 review: Can this cheaper alternative to the Model Y tempt you from a Tesla?

EV Central

Style cars arrive with 18-inch alloys, LED lighting all around and a credit-card style key, or a phone app, to get in and go. It might not sound like much, but it’s actually plenty to get the C10 up and moving, especially in its Sport setting, but it won’t be blurring the scenery. And you get plenty of stuff. Charging is curious, too.

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2024 MG Cyberster review: Does this sexy two-seat roadster have the goods to take on Porsche and BMW?

EV Central

Think MG and images of quaint British sports cars are conjured up Which is what makes the 2024 MG Cyberster so exciting for fans of the brand. The Cyberster is the closest the modern Chinese-owned MG has come to reviving its sports car heritage. The roof also folds electronically at up to 50km/h, taking 15 seconds to do so.

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Seven-day test: 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT, now with $100,000 price cut?

EV Central

So very fat, so low, and the giant full-length light bar and segmented rear clusters play a merry jig when I unlock it. The glass roof bathes the cabin in light, illuminating the carbon fibre weave through the dash and door trims. An e-tron badge lights up and the ambient lighting’s beautiful when night driving.

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